Just watched one of your videos, the one with the hill climb. Pretty impressive, but next time have someone else hold the camera. Videotaping yourself while driving 60MPH up a hill & crossing double lines into oncoming traffic isn't a great way to extend your life expectancy.

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Gil

2004 ML350
1984 300CD; Ivory (sold)

Good job getting a functional system, but I agree with forced; that is a lot of stuff under there. I think you will realize your err and modify the system to be more "neat" when you have the time and funds; who wouldn't? Anyway, good job, and keep these beasts running; at least all that stuff isn't oil lines

I had people give me grief when I bypassed my oil cooler with threaded copped pipe that screwed onto the current fittings. They all razzed me until they found out that all the W115 diesels in Europe EXCEPT those being sent to hot climates weren't even equipped with an oil cooler. RI isn't very hot last time I checked.

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1976 300D
190,000 Miles
Colorado Beige

1975 300D
Parts Car
78,000 Miles
Rustbucket
Also Colorado Beige

1984 190D 2.2 (Dad's)
156,000 miles
Champagne Metallic Clearcoat

I just like to make it a clean install the first time. I know that if I don't, it likely won't get straightened up anytime soon.